Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Paducah KY
232 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Periods of low cloud cover and drizzle tonight through Sunday will
keep RH values elevated and mixing very limit. Monday into Tuesday,
mixing will improve along with drier conditions. Minimum RH values
will fall to 40-50% with mixing heights reaching 1500 to 2500ft.

MOZ098-100-106>108-071030-
Shannon-Wayne MO-Oregon-Carter-Ripley-
232 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Drizzle      Drizzle      None         None
Chance Precip (%)     20           20           0            0
High Temperature(F)                44-48                     38-42
Minimum RH(%)                      70-75                     46-51
Low Temperature(F)    31-35                     22-26
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      32 (+6)      48 (-2)      23           42
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+6)     73 (+18)     97           49
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N 3-7 G19    Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      N 3-7 G19    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       0            0
Precip Begin          4 AM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   6 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              780                       810
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2550                      2660
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  51                        36
Transport Wnd (kts)                N 12                      W  4
Transport Wnd (m/s)                N  6                      W  2
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              4680                      1620
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                STBL                      STBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 50s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs in the lower
30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ076-086-087-071030-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
232 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Drizzle      Drizzle      None         None
Chance Precip (%)     20           20           0            0
High Temperature(F)                42-46                     34-38
Minimum RH(%)                      76-81                     51-56
Low Temperature(F)    30-34                     20-24
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      32 (+6)      46 (-2)      21           37
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+7)     79 (+18)     98           54
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N 7-11 G20   N 3-7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      N 6-10 G21   N 5-9 G17    Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       0            0
Precip Begin          4 AM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   6 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              660                       750
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2160                      2470
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  51                        37
Transport Wnd (kts)                N 14                      NW  4
Transport Wnd (m/s)                N  7                      NW  2
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              4620                      1500
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                STBL                      STBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower
50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
in the lower 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 11. Highs around 30.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ109>112-114-071030-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
232 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Drizzle      Drizzle      None         None
Chance Precip (%)     20           20           0            0
High Temperature(F)                44-48                     36-40
Minimum RH(%)                      73-78                     55-60
Low Temperature(F)    32-36                     25-29
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      33 (+5)      47 (-1)      26           39
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     76 (+11)     97           58
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N 6-10 G18   N 4-8 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      N 5-9 G18    N 5-9 G18    Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       0            0
Precip Begin          4 AM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   6 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              630                       820
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2080                      2680
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  53                        41
Transport Wnd (kts)                N 10                      N  4
Transport Wnd (m/s)                N  5                      N  2
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              3150                      1640
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                STBL                      STBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in
the mid 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the lower
30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ084-085-088-089-092-093-071030-
Jackson-Williamson-Union IL-Johnson-Alexander-Pulaski-
232 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Drizzle      Drizzle      None         None
Chance Precip (%)     20           20           0            0
High Temperature(F)                42-46                     34-38
Minimum RH(%)                      78-83                     53-58
Low Temperature(F)    31-35                     22-26
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      33 (+5)      45 (-2)      23           37
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+4)     81 (+18)     98           56
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N 5-9 G19    Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW 4-8 G19   N 4-8 G17    Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       0            0
Precip Begin          4 AM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   7 PM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              610                       770
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2010                      2540
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  51                        38
Transport Wnd (kts)                N 10                      NW  4
Transport Wnd (m/s)                N  5                      NW  2
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              3050                      1540
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                STBL                      STBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Colder. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 12. Highs in the upper
20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ086-087-090-091-094-071030-
Saline-Gallatin-Pope-Hardin-Massac-
232 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Drizzle      Drizzle      Frz Rain     None
Chance Precip (%)     20           20           20           0
High Temperature(F)                42-46                     34-38
Minimum RH(%)                      73-78                     50-55
Low Temperature(F)    31-35                     22-26
Maximum RH(%)         93-98                     88-93
Temp (24h trend)      33 (+6)      45 (-2)      24           37
RH % (24h trend)      96 (0)       76 (+17)     91           53
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N 3-7 G17    Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW 3-7 G17   N 3-7        Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       0            0            1
Precip Begin          4 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   12 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              600                       830
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1960                      2730
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  50                        38
Transport Wnd (kts)                N  8                      N  4
Transport Wnd (m/s)                N  4                      N  2
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              2400                      1660
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                STBL                      STBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower
50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Colder. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 11. Highs in the upper
20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ075>078-080>083-071030-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-
232 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Frz Drzl     Drizzle      Frz Rain     None
Chance Precip (%)     30           30           20           0
High Temperature(F)                40-44                     32-36
Minimum RH(%)                      76-81                     49-54
Low Temperature(F)    30-34                     20-24
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    88-93
Temp (24h trend)      31 (+4)      44 (-2)      21           36
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+6)      79 (+19)     91           52
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N 5-9 G19    Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW 5-9 G19   N 3-7 G17    Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       0            0            1
Precip Begin          4 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   12 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              560                       790
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1850                      2580
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  50                        37
Transport Wnd (kts)                N 16                      NW  4
Transport Wnd (m/s)                N  8                      NW  2
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              4480                      1580
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                STBL                      STBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. South winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper
40s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Colder. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 9. Highs in the mid 20s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-015-018>020-071030-
Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Webster-
Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
232 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025 /332 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025/

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Frz Drzl     Frz Drzl     Frz Rain     None
Chance Precip (%)     30           30           40           0
High Temperature(F)                41-45                     32-36
Minimum RH(%)                      79-84                     54-59
Low Temperature(F)    30-34                     22-26
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    93-98
Temp (24h trend)      32 (+5)      44 (+1)      23           36
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+4)      82 (+13)     96           57
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N 4-8 G17    N 3-7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW 4-8       N 4-8 G17    Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       0            0            1
Precip Begin          4 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   6 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              530                       810
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1730                      2660
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  50                        38
Transport Wnd (kts)                NW  7                     N  4
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NW  4                     N  2
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              2120                      1620
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                STBL                      STBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs around 50. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Colder. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 40. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 10. Highs in the mid 20s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ010>013-016-017-021-022-071030-
Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Hopkins-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd-
232 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Drizzle      Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     0            30           30           0
High Temperature(F)                44-48                     35-39
Minimum RH(%)                      76-81                     56-61
Low Temperature(F)    30-34                     25-29
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      32 (+5)      48 (+8)      26           38
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     79 (-3)      98           59
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N 3-7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N 3-7        Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                    0            1
Precip Begin                       7 AM         Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   6 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              460                       840
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1520                      2770
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  51                        39
Transport Wnd (kts)                N  6                      N  5
Transport Wnd (m/s)                N  3                      N  3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              1380                      2520
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                STBL                      STBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower
50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
around 30. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in
the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 12. Highs around 30.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

KYZ001>009-071030-
Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-
232 PM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Drizzle      Drizzle      Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     20           20           30           0
High Temperature(F)                44-48                     36-40
Minimum RH(%)                      78-83                     58-63
Low Temperature(F)    31-35                     26-30
Maximum RH(%)         95-100                    95-100
Temp (24h trend)      33 (+6)      47 (+5)      27           39
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     81 (0)       100          61
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N 3-7 G17    N 3-7 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW 3-7       N 4-8 G17    Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       0            0            1
Precip Begin          4 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   12 AM
Mixing Hgt(m-agl/msl)              530                       820
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1730                      2690
1700`Mix Hgt Temp                  52                        41
Transport Wnd (kts)                N  8                      N  5
Transport Wnd (m/s)                N  4                      N  3
Max Vent Rate (m/s-m)              2120                      2460
Dispersion Index                   Poor                      Poor
DSI                                STBL                      STBL

Remarks...Forecast vent rates and smoke dispersion index values
should be treated as a best case scenario and may not be
representative of all locations within the fire weather zones

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower
50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in
the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs in the lower
30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$